The Wake-Up Call

Literature & Fiction

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Synopsis

In 1970, pampered, naïve, Philly-born Frannie is overwhelmed by the responsibilities of nursing school and college life in Dallas. A love-hate relationship erupts when Robin, her fiery, red-headed roommate, arrives from Chicago to find Frannie's belongings covering every inch of space in their room, and Frannie nowhere in sight. Adding fuel to the fire, Frannie pursues a relationship with a sophomore hunk whom Robin insists is pond scum. She ignores her suitemates' pleas to join their study group, insisting her high school achievements will guarantee her success in college. Frannie's wake-up call comes after nearly two semesters of disastrous decision-making. She finds herself flunking out and her nursing career ending before it begins. With support from an unexpected source, she faces the biggest decision of her life - one that no matter the outcome will upend her future.

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Author Biography

Joy Don Baker & Terri Goodman, nursing students in the ‘70s like the fictional characters in their Nurseketeers series, are both writers in professional nursing literature. They met in the ‘80s and have remained friends for years. As co-authors, their mission is to share enjoyment, writing, and learning through meaningful stories about diverse nursing characters. Both are well-established leaders in perioperative nursing. Dr. Baker teaches at the University of Texas at Arlington and served as the editor-in-chief of AORN Journal. Dr. Goodman is an entrepreneur and an approved provider of continuing education as the principal at Terri Goodman & Associates. Baker & Goodman have produced the award-winning book A, B, & Cs of Author Partnering, the definitive how-to guide that leads readers through creating a partnership, establishing a productive work environment, and producing a work of fiction, non-fiction, or journal article.

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Beyond the Basics

In the early stages of learning, we are information collectors, focusing on facts that form the foundation (the bricks and mortar) of our knowledge base. Higher education begins when the focus transition from collecting bricks to exploring architecture; learning the principles that we can apply to whatever structure we encounter in the future. Facts are answers to specific questions; principles are tools that can be applied to understanding and managing new situations. Higher education is less about "what" and more about "why" and "how." Instead of increasing the volume of knowledge; higher education is more about the application of knowledge to explore, understand, and manage the situations one will encounter in a lifetime.

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The Wake-Up Call

“Math was my best subject,” Petey said. “Maybe I can help you figure out the problem. What kind of questions does he ask?

“All the questions are stories about how fast people run and how long it takes for trains to get places. I guess the formulas are supposed to help, but I can’t ever figure out, which ones to use.”

“Frannie,” her father said, “that’s just a matter of common sense. The stories provide the variables and you solve for the missing information. If you can identify the variables in a story, the formula you need is obvious.”

“I guess,” Frannie murmured. “It just didn’t seem that obvious to me.”

“Try to think about why you’ve learned something,” her father suggested. “Ask yourself what you might be able to do with new information. That’s adult learning.”

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The Wake-Up Call

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Beyond the Basics

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The Wake-Up Call

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